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Freddie Hubbard - "Blues by Five"
Six months after the trumpeter’s death, this music from Hubbard’s 1969 European tour reminds us of his hard bop heroics. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
If you liked this track, also check out
- Freddie Hubbard: Theme for Kareem
- Freddie Hubbard: Hub-Tones
- Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw: Desert Moonlight
Gerald Clayton - "Two Heads One Pillow"
“Two Heads One Pillow” is one of the highlights of Gerald Clayton’s Two Shade, a must-hear debut release from the talented young artist. Reviewed here by Greg Marchand
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Enrico Pieranunzi - "Scarlatti Sonata K377 & Improv"
Enrico Pieranunzi’s reworking of Scarlatti is not your typical “jazzing the classics.” Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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- Enrico Pieranunzi: Winter Moon
- Enrico Pieranunzi: My Funny Valentine
- Paolo Fresu: Si Dolce è il Tormento
Bobby Sanabria - "Wild Jungle"
Blistering! Good gawd! Put on sunscreen before listening to this music from Sanabria & Co.'s Kenya concert. Reviewed here by Mark Saleski
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Joe Lovano - "Powerhouse"
You can hear how much Joe Lovano enjoys playing with his band "Us Five" on this loose, swinging track from his 21st Blue Note release Folk Art. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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Five Peace Band - "In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time"
Chick Corea and John McLaughlin revisit a classic Miles song, and Herbie Hancock sits in. Reviewed here by S. Victor Aaron
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- John McLaughlin (with Chick Corea): Do You Hear the Voices?
- Joe Zawinul & Wayne Shorter: In a Silent Way
- Miles Davis: In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time
Claudia Acuña - "El Cigarrito"
Acuña takes an old Victor Jara song, which he had performed as plaintive folk music, and gives it a kick in the pantaloons. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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- Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuña: In These Shoes
- Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuña: Moondance
- Sandra Luna: Ché Bandoneón
Diana Krall - "Too Marvelous for Words"
Diana Krall delivers a heartfelt interpretation of a standard from 1937 and makes it sound like it was composed this morning. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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Claudio Roditi - "Tune Up"
“Tune Up” is a dog-eared jam session tune. But not on this stellar outing by trumpeter Roditi. Reviewed here by Bill Barnes
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- Claudio Roditi: Dinner by Five
- Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Tunisia
- Arturo Sandoval: I Left This Space for You
The Bad Plus - "Lithium"
The addition of singer Wendy Lewis has just made this bad band even badder. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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- The Bad Plus: Smells Like Team Spirit
- The Bad Plus: Heart of Glass
- The Bad Plus: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Fly- "Perla Morena"
The trio Fly counters the heroic conception of jazz with a performance that invites the listener into its soundspace. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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Tierney Sutton- "It’s Only a Paper Moon"
Tierney Sutton not only reinterprets this old song, she practically reinvents it. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
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- Tierney Sutton: Cry Me a River
- Patricia Barber: Miss Otis Regrets
- Melissa Stylianou: Them There Eyes
Matthew Shipp - "Quantum Waves"
Matthew Shipp’s trio impresses with this track from their latest CD Harmonic Disorder. Reviewed here by Mark Saleski
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Joe Zawinul- "In a Silent Way"
A few weeks before his death, Joe Zawinul recorded this moving duet with longtime collaborator Wayne Shorter. Reviewed here by Ted Gioia
If you liked this track, also check out
- Miles Davis: In a Silent Way
- Miles Davis (re-edited by Bill Laswell): In a Silent Way
- Weather Report: Man in the Green Shirt
Benny Golson- "Airegin"
Benny Golson shows that some tenors only get better with age. Reviewed here by S. Victor Aaron
